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Mountain Village Teenager Charged With Murder

By Teresa Cotsirilos • May 2, 2018
Raymond Landlord, age 16, is accused of shooting Coy Bryan on April 24, 2018.

People in the Western Alaska community of Mountain Village are struggling to recover after a brutal homicide involving teenagers last week.

Jury Rules In Favor Of Phillip Morris In Tobacco Trial

By Teresa Cotsirilos • Apr 26, 2018
The state of Alaska courthouse in Bethel, Alaska.
Dean Swope/KYUK

A Bethel jury decided in favor of Phillip Morris yesterday in a major lawsuit against the tobacco company. It's unclear whether the case of Dolores Hunter vs. Phillip Morris USA is finally over, or headed to yet another round.

Major Tobacco Trial Comes To A Close In Bethel

By Teresa Cotsirilos • Apr 25, 2018
Dean Swope/KYUK

A major trial involving the tobacco industry went into closing arguments in Bethel on Tuesday.

Russian Mission Using Runway Light Smashing Spree As Teachable Moment

By • Apr 23, 2018

The Russian Mission airstrip should be fully functional again as soon as Tuesday afternoon. Over the weekend, a group of young children smashed more than 50 runway lights in a single evening, destroying the lighting system. That meant no planes could land after dark, including medevacs.

Opening Statements Begin In Big Tobacco Trial

By Teresa Cotsirilos • Apr 12, 2018
Nora Guinn Justice Center in Bethel, Alaska.
Dean Swope/KYUK

On Wednesday, Dolores Hunter vs. Phillip Morris USA went to trial for the third time in seven years. The trial could have wide-reaching implications for the tobacco company. In their opening statements, the attorneys chose to focus on the legacy of a single Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta man whose early death has resulted in 14 years of litigation.


Major Case Against Tobacco Company Goes To Trial In Bethel (Again)

By Teresa Cotsirilos • Apr 10, 2018
The Nora Guinn Justice Center in Bethel, Alaska.
Dean Swope/KYUK

Dolores Hunter vs. Phillip Morris USA has already gone to trial twice in Bethel, but the third time might be the charm. Jury selection began at Bethel’s courthouse Monday in what could be a major case against the tobacco company.

A Million Airline Miles Reported Stolen From Bethel Family Clinic

By Teresa Cotsirilos • Apr 6, 2018
A million Alaska Airlines miles have been reported stolen from the Bethel Family Clinic.
KYUK Staff

A million Alaska Airlines miles have been reported stolen from the Bethel Family Clinic.

Walker Administration Works To Fix Broken 911 Call System

By Teresa Cotsirilos • Apr 4, 2018
Gov. Walker pictured at a press conference in the Capitol on March 17, 2015. On April 2 2018, the Governor asked the chairs of both Finance Committees to dedicate $10 million to the state's ailing 911 system.
SKIP GRAY / 360 NORTH

On Monday, Governor Walker asked the chairs of both Finance Committees to re-allocate $10 million towards the state’s ailing 911 system. The money was originally proposed for oil and gas research, but the Governor’s office said that this was more important. One in four Alaskans don’t have access to a standard 911 emergency number, and the system has been impairing rural residents' ability to reach first responders for years.


As Yaska Trial Is Delayed Again, Aniak Searches For Answers

By Teresa Cotsirilos • Apr 2, 2018
The city of Aniak has erected a cross where Bruce "Gotor" Morgan was killed.
Teresa Cotsirilos/KYUK

The murder trial of Aniak resident Joseph Yaska was rescheduled again on Thursday. Yaska is accused of killing Bruce “Gotor” Morgan in an attempted mass shooting last August, and the attorneys in his case are still in discovery, trying to piece together what happened.

Aniak hasn’t been the same since the shooting, and Morgan’s friends and family are still struggling to come to terms with it.


Kotlik Holding Nightly Patrols, Looking For Solutions After Community Hall Fire

By • Mar 30, 2018
The remains of the front entryway where the fire started on the porch of the Kotlik Community Hall on March 26, 2018.
Alvin Aketachunak

Kotlik continues searching for the person allegedly responsible for burning down the village’s Community Hall and is working to replace what the fire destroyed.


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